There are a lot of fiber arts gatherings coming up in 2019. Many of them have just opened for registration or are about to open for registration. Here's a rundown.
Kanuga Knitting and Quilting Retreat, Hendersonville NC, Thursday through Sunday 17-20 January 2019. This retreat at the Episcopalian campground is a great way to de-stress after the holidays. Accommodations are in cabins or at the inn. All meals are served in the cafeteria. The long weekend is an opportunity to make progress on a project. Knitting instructors include:
Boykin Exum teaching beginning knitting.
Master Knitter Heather Storta teaching an Estonian lace shawl.
Mimi Kezer teaching sliding loop entrelac.
Varian Brandon teaching a colorwork hat.
I'll be teaching a versa lace scarf.
South Carolina Knit Inn, Greenville SC, Thursday through Sunday 31 January through 3 February 2019. Many Atlantans drive up to South Carolina for this gathering where we knitters overrun the Drury hotel at exit 51. I will be teaching "Liberating the Labyrinth" on Friday afternoon and "Knit Faster with Combination Knitting" on Saturday morning. Update on 20 December 2018: Sold out!
Atlanta Knitting Guild rising star Mimi Kezer, Atlanta GA, Thursday through Sunday 7 through 10 March 2019. Mimi is an amazing soul, delightful person, and talented teacher. Classes include brioche, German short rows, increases, and knitted braids. You will learn much and enjoy the process. Registration here.
The Peach Fuzz Fiber Festival at the Treasure Hunt Antique Mall in Powder Springs GA Saturday and Sunday 9 & 10 March 2019. This new fiber festival is hosted by the Peach Fuzz Fiber Guild. You can learn more by following the link above to their Ravelry group.
Carolina Fiber Frolic, Sapphire North Carolina, Friday through Sunday, 15 through 17 March 2019. Teachers are Julie Cashin, Kathy Donovan, Kate Larson, and Heather Storta.
Carolina Fiber Fest, Raleigh NC, Friday and Saturday 22 & 23 March 2019. Registration is open. I am teaching "Tubular Invisible Cast-On," "Waste Not: Triangular Shawls," "Easy Reversible Cables," "Introduction to Versa Lace," "Garter Tab Beginning," "Hole Story," "Seeing Double Knitting," and "Modular Mystique." Varian Brandon will also be there teaching Fair Isle and other stranded color techniques.
Southeast Fiber Forum, Gatlinburg TN, Thursday through Sunday 4 through 7 April 2019. This show is primarily about weaving, spinning, and dyeing. It is a great get-away weekend and a chance to stay at the famous Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. Smoky Mountain Spinnery is right up the street.
Unwind, Blowing Rock NC, Friday through Monday 26 through 29 April 2019. This is the wonderful retreat organized by Nancy Shroyer of Nancy's Knit Knacks. This year's teachers are Laura Barker, Mimi Kezer, Hannah Thiessen, and Jeffrey Wall. Classes are already listed. Registration opens on Sunday 4 November and tends to sell out fast (only 48 slots), so be prepared! Update on Monday 12 November 2018: Registration completely filled. If you want to attend, you'll have to wait until 2020.
Georgia Mountain Needle Arts Festival, Gilmer County Convention Center in Ellijay GA, Friday through Sunday 26-28 April 2019. This is the second year of this delightful festival.
Maryland Sheep and Wool, West Friendship MD, Saturday and Sunday 4 & 5 May 2019. Again, this huge show is maybe a little bit out of our region but well worth the travel. If you need your fix of fresh fleece, live animals, workshops, fiber arts competition, a huge market with many of your favorite vendors, and a fairground, this is your 6-month stop between last year's SAFF and the next one.
STITCHES United, Atlanta GA, Thursday through Sunday 30 May through 2 June 2019. On Saturday I'll be teaching "Brioche Rosetta Stone" and "Knit Faster with Combination Knitting." Atlanta Knitting Guild member Phyllis Bell Miller will also be teaching. It has been a few years since STITCHES was here. Cobb Galleria has changed. There's a baseball stadium just across the expressway. There's indoor skydiving up the street. There are many more restaurants. There's even a pedestrian bridge across I-285 and new express toll lanes. STITCHES has changed, too. United includes knitting but also quilting, spinning, crochet, weaving, dyeing, and designing. After the long wait, this is bound to be a fabulous show.
Blue Ridge Fiber Fest, Sparta NC, Friday and Saturday 7 & 8 June 2019. This show in only its second year includes classes and a market. It is a 6-hour drive from Atlanta, up in the mountains in North Carolina. I will be teaching "Modular Mystique," "Easy Reversible Cables," "Garter Tab Beginning," "Hole Story," "Judy's Magic Cast-On," and "Liberating the Labyrinth." Atlanta will probably be hot and sticky by early June. This show is a nice excuse to drive up to the mountains. Classes run the gamut of dyeing, weaving, braiding, knitting, tatting, and more!
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